The new Monterey County
General Plan is just another attempt by the radical pro-growth majority of the
Board of Supervisors to trick the voters in order to pave over and carve up
Monterey County for the benefit of developers.

When four of the five
Supervisors approved their new General Plan (1/3/07), they also re-approved the
massive golf course/residential project, Rancho San Juan, even though 76% of us
voted against it more than a year ago.

Even worse, rural
development policies in this new General Plan will put Rancho San Juan
look-alikes all over Monterey County.

HereŐs what we will face
under this new pro-development County General Plan.

áGridlocked roads and highways

áLoss of safe water supplies

áLoss of productive farmland

áMore sprawl

áDevelopment on steep slopes and ridges

áIncreased soil erosion

áLoss of important wildlife habitat

These Monterey County organizations and
elected officials oppose the new General Plan:

áLandWatch Monterey County

áSierra Club Ventana Chapter

áCarmel Valley Association

áLeague of Women Voters Monterey Peninsula

áLeague of Woman Voters Salinas Valley

áRancho San Juan Opposition Coalition

áTony Barrera, Salinas City Council Member

áJyl Lutes, Salinas City Council Member

áKen Gray, Marina City Council Member

áJeff Haferman, Monterey City Vice Mayor

DonŐt give up your quality of life just so
developers can build projects we donŐt want and local workers canŐt
afford.